Language/Rundi/Grammar/Conditional-Mood
Hi Rundi learners! 😊
In today's lesson, we will be discussing the conditional mood in the Rundi language. The conditional mood is used to express a hypothetical situation or an event that could happen in the future. It is also used to express wishes and desires.
Don't miss the chance to check out these pages as you wrap up this lesson: Say Hello and Greetings in Rundi, How to Use Be & Gender.
Overview[edit | edit source]
The conditional mood in Rundi is formed by adding the suffix -a to the verb stem. This suffix is added to the verb stem regardless of the tense. For example, the verb stem for the verb "to write" is -gutab- and the conditional form of this verb is -gutaba-.
Formation[edit | edit source]
The conditional mood in Rundi is formed by adding the suffix -a to the verb stem. This suffix is added to the verb stem regardless of the tense. For example, the verb stem for the verb "to write" is -gutab- and the conditional form of this verb is -gutaba-.
Tense[edit | edit source]
The conditional mood does not have its own tense. Instead, it is used with other tenses to express a hypothetical situation or an event that could happen in the future. For example, the present tense can be used to express a wish or desire:
- Ndagutaba - I wish I could write
The past tense can be used to express a hypothetical situation:
- Ndagutabaga - If I had written
The future tense can be used to express an event that could happen in the future:
- Ndagutabarize - I might write
Negation[edit | edit source]
The negation of the conditional mood is formed by adding the prefix si- to the verb stem. For example, the negative form of the verb "to write" is sigutaba.
Examples[edit | edit source]
Here are some examples of the conditional mood in Rundi:
- Ndagutaba - I wish I could write
- Ndagutabaga - If I had written
- Ndagutabarize - I might write
- Sigutaba - I won't write
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Other Lessons[edit | edit source]
- Gender
- How to Use Be
- Plurals
- Adjectives
- Give your Opinion
- Questions
- Pronouns
- Negation
- How to Use Have
Sources[edit | edit source]